The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Southern Cemetery, Groningen, Netherlands          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Overseas burials View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:50 pm    Post subject: Southern Cemetery, Groningen, Netherlands I have not visited this cemetery myself, but was forwarded some low-quality images of war graves by a local historian, Menno Wielinga, to whom I'm much endebted for this information. He has assisted me in the compilation of the website for HMS Timbertown, the internment camp for British sailors at Groningen during the Great War. Please refer to the CWGC description for details. Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:55 pm    Post subject: Seaman JOHN SMITH Last address in Lewis: 6 Lower Bayble, Isle of Lewis Son of Murdo Smith; husband of Johanna Smith, of 6, Lower Bayble, Stornoway. Born at Garrabost, Stornoway. Service unit: Collingwood Battallion, Royal Naval Division Service number: CH/2742/A Date of death: 18 October 1917 at the age of 39 Died in hospital at Groningen Interred: Groningen Southern Cemetery North-West part, Class 4, Row 37. Local memorial: Point (Garrabost); also mentioned at 44 Lower Garrabost. Was interned in Holland Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:57 pm    Post subject: Seaman JOHN MACLEAY Last address in Lewis: 38 Lower Shader, Isle of Lewis Son of John and Annie MacLeay. Born at Shader Barvas, Lewis. Service unit: Royal Naval Division, Collingwood Battallion Service number: CH/2588/B Date of death: 26 August 1915 at the age of 31 Died in Groningen during internment in Holland Interred: Groningen Southern cemetery, Holland North-West part, Class 4, row 37 Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:03 pm    Post subject: Seaman DONALD MACLEOD Last address in Lewis: 4 Garenin, Isle of Lewis Son of Donald and Mary Macleod, of 4A, Garenin, Carloway, Stornoway. Service unit: Royal Naval Division, Benbow Bttn. Service number: PO/3409/A Date of death: 1 March 1916 at the age of 24 Died in internment camp at Groningen, Holland Interred: Groningen Southern Cemetery Northwest part, Class 4, Row 37 Mentioned on family gravestone in Dalmore Cemetery, Lewis Local memorial: Carloway Funeral procession for Donald, passing through Groningen Tribute for Donald from his comrades Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Overseas burials All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum General Section----------------IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THE POST IN THIS SECTIONNew Members IntroductionsNews and Guidelines Other Topics----------------Queries and RequestsUseful links Regions----------------AberdeenshireArgyll & ButeAyrshireBordersDumfries & GallowayDundee & AngusEdinburghFifeGlasgow & DunbartonshireHighlandsLanarkshireLothiansMorayOrkney & ShetlandPerth & KinrossRenfrewshireStirling & Central ScotlandWestern IslesOverseas burials  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com